Iran
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1.0
- proper noun
- /ɪˈræn/
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Irán
- This was the empire that turned Iran into a Shiite nation.
- nuclear Iran
- Iran's nuclear program
- Iran's oil
So we're going to bomb Iran or not.
- So we're going to bomb Iran or not.
- It's way greater threat than China or Iran or Russia ever.
- What would you do to contain Iran's power if they did cheat?
- That's not the Arabian desert, that's on the border of Iran and Pakistan.
- Those were attacks by Iran against Israel.
- And it's important to remember that Iran is a nuclear power.
- So the American narrative is Iran is a hegemonic power.
- We've seen this already with places like Iran, Venezuela, North Korea.
- And then on top of that, Iran became the axis of evil.
- And just to clarify, what's Iran Contra scandal?
- A strong Muslim world that counterbalances Iran is in America's best interest.
- We haven't seen Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz.
- Biden has continued this with Iran and I don't.
- They took planes there and Iran flew them to Damascus.
Examples
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The next major potential conflict with Iran could be even more serious.
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A source of fear on this score is the example of Iran's 1979 revolution.
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Those were attacks by Iran against Israel.
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And it's important to remember that Iran is a nuclear power.
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Do you think Iran has a nuclear weapon?
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The aim would be to keep Iran as far away from the nuclear threshold as possible.
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Despite their many differences, the Soviet Union and contemporary Iran display some similar traits.
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China has also sold gasoline to Iran even as other suppliers have had to halt their sales.
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A grand bargain would be consistent with Iran's priorities in most international negotiations.
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In recent years, Iran has made significant advancements in its technology sector.
Synonyms
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A country in western Asia ruled by Islamic leaders, known as Iran
Compounds
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A war between Iran and Iraq from 1980 to 1988 over control of the Shatt al-Arab waterway
- Formal
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A country in western Asia ruled by Islamic leaders, known as Iran
An Iranian political group from the 1960s that mixed Marxist and Islamic ideas and used violence
A political group from Iran, founded in the 1960s, that is against the country's Islamic government and has used violence
Surface Forms
Etymology
Iran comes from an old Persian name Aryānām, which means 'land of the Aryans'. It was the local name for the country long ago, so today Iran is the name people use for their country instead of Persia.